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Descending Channel on the SPX, 100-day Test on the RUT

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:00 am

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Below is the 5-day chart of the SPX with a ‘extra day’ added on for today. See the descending channel? Use that as your short-term guide.

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The RUT is now at the 100-day MA as it formed a doji yesterday. There wasn’t much of a fight at the 50-day, so let’s see if we see some struggle here. Make note that this is the first time the RUT touched the 100-day since April.

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122 Responses to “Descending Channel on the SPX, 100-day Test on the RUT”
  1. retox says:

    CA – that channel is clean & obvious on a 1 hour chart both SPX & /ES

    /DX broke the channel overnight – I wanted to get it on the way out but no banana for me.

    it should TRY to break back in – will see how it acts there before shorting the Euro.

    /CL plays today will only be day trades – no overnights into inventory.

  2. retox says:

    /CL – watch the 76.50 area – violation with volume could get us to 75.20 in a hurry

    otherwise – a move up above 78 should follow through to 78.80 area – it would have to be before 2:15 though

  3. pissant says:

    Short KSU @ 26.61

  4. Mike says:

    retox, how are you getting that free feed from TOS you mentioned yesterday?

    reports today:
    Nov 3 10:00 AM Factory Orders

  5. pissant says:

    Covered KSU @ 25.71

  6. retox says:

    long bias /CL to 77.4

  7. Out $AIG 35.80, added 2nd position in $HGSI 25.42

  8. Short $AONE 18.39, out all $HGSI 25.55/54

  9. Cov $AONE 18.37 impatient

  10. Covere 1/4 $AONE 17.87

  11. Covered 1/4 $AONE 17.81

  12. pissant says:

    Short AIN @ 19.76… nice squeeze in the stock

  13. Covered last 1/4 $AONE 17.97

  14. pissant says:

    COvered AIN @ 19.61

  15. Purdy says:

    2nd entries …gold and gold diggers breaking intraday flags right here.

  16. Sold $HGSI 26.10/frac – No vol

  17. bought $HGSI 26.28/29/30

  18. other half $GLD out 106.14

  19. added that 1/4 back in 26.82

  20. TraderKeith says:

    Hey CA, for day trading, what time interval do you use? 2, 5 min candle? Thanks!

  21. Bought more $HGSI $26.92

  22. Sold ALL $HGSI 26.87/88/89. really good day

  23. frog65 says:

    /ES choppy today. Haven’t had any decent entries………

  24. NOT FINISHED Bought $HGSI 27.04

  25. retox says:

    correlations broken today – I don’t like days like this

    oil – Iran / sympathy with gold
    gold – India purchase

    CA is killing it today though

  26. Bought more $HGSI 27.12

  27. Bought more $HGSI 27.26

  28. retox says:

    feels like a rip coming

  29. Sold ALL $HGSI 27.48/49

  30. Purdy says:

    Long a little SCO for a possible swing in IRA

  31. Bought $HGSI 27.61/62

  32. WE ARE GOING PARABOLIC ON HGSI

  33. Bought more $HGSI 27.86

  34. Sold ALL $HGSI 27.89/88. Stalking $AIG now.

  35. be back before close.

  36. kiddjones says:

    CA

    thoughts RIMM???

    I was looking at short entry but not sure now the shorts are on the run…

  37. kiddjones says:

    color me an Oklahoma SOONER… short RIMM 59.84

  38. Sold half $AIG $37.63

  39. Sold 1/4 $AIG 37.92/93

  40. Sold last 1/4 $AIG 38.10

  41. Bought $AIG $38.24/25

  42. Sold 1/4 $AIG 39.27/28

  43. Bought $HGSI 28.02/03

  44. Sold $HGSI 28.04 – dont want to risk it.

  45. pissant says:

    Expect some more late day moves higher….

    SGP deletion. It is estimated that this will throw off $1.5 –
    $2.0bn of excess cash, which indexers will use to buy the
    remaining 499 index constituents. Could provide a nice late day
    market boost.

  46. Sold last 1/4 $AIG 39.68/69

  47. Purdy says:

    Nice trading CA

  48. lindsay says:

    Great job. Would love to hear you talk about these wins tonight in class (walking us through). And also chart reviews for whatever symbols you like to use for charting US dollar, oil and gold. thx

  49. retox says:

    going long /ES overnight

    1041.50

    I expect an attempt to break the channel and move back into the March uptrend line – 1049.50

  50. retox says:

    orders waiting on both side of /CL for the inv number

  51. GozoTrader says:

    Bravo!!!!

    Fantastic trading!!!!

  52. Buzzkill says:

    Awesome show once again CA!!

  53. lindsay says:

    still laughing “just CHILL OUT!” and “why would you DO that? that’s CRAZY!” and (re 200 MA) “what’s it DOING here? nothing!!!”

    all five classes have been so good– but this was the best yet with you teaching right into the camera
    and making it super P-L-A-I-N– what a gift for teaching– thx CA

  54. Thanks to everyone that watched. It is in archives if you couldnt http://www.stocktwits.tv

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